Re:

[Jim Langston <jlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, Gary, I am very happy with all the responses I got.  I have learned
quite a few things.  For one, I knew there was another way to define parameters,
I just wasn't sure what it was.

Some of the comments were very good, although I feel they wouldn't apply in this
particular case (because of the nature of the file being so small and only a
temporary
transfer file) but I am quite sure I will use them in the future.

Again, I thank everyone who responded, and I am keeping this thread in my mail
to reference it.  I wound up changing the program a little bit more (having it 
call
a display file as the primary file instead of the file to be chanced, which 
means it

won't be accepting any parameters anyway) but this brings up another question.

I am used to writing display files, and then just setting them as the primary 
file
and forgetting about them.

Since using the cycle is a "bad" thing, what is the good thing to do here?  I 
know
in CL I use the write then read keyword (just can't remember off the top of my
head what it is).  How would I do that in RPGIV/LE?  I seem to recall something
about an EXFMT command (Execute format).

I think my main problem is that I learn by looking at other's code, its the way 
I
have always learned.  I think it's time I hit a book on this, but since we don't
have
any paper books, I guess Ill just try to find out where IBM hid them.

Anyone have any suggestions and/or URLs to go to learn the "new" way of
doing things?

Regards,

Jim Langston

Gary Guthrie wrote:

> <SNIP>

>
> Jim was provided with many comments such as
>
>         Don't use the cycle
>         Don't use UPDATE, use EXCEPT
>         Create a logical so as not to read all records
>         Use CONST because the program doesn't change the parameters
>         Etc...
>
> It seemed to me that Jim had just selected some quick and easy code for
> some RPG IVesque commentary. I didn't think he wanted us to give him
> everything there was to give with respect to RPG and design!
>
> Gary Guthrie
> Editor, The RPG Source at http://www.news400.com/TheRPGSource

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